Our Economy

By Steve Gregory

We need to keep an "open arms policy" to attract new businesses and to keep our business working.

For the past 34 years, I have participated in our local economy and I have seen many facets of our economy expand. We have always had a strong agricultural economy in Paso Robles and the wineries have become a major part of that. Along with wineries, tourism has really blossomed. We are the gateway to the Central Coast from the Bay Area and the Central Valley. Surprising to many Paso Roblans, we have strong commercial and industrial businesses who have expanded aggressively in recent years. Our retail sales continue to grow and we have the second highest sales tax revenues as a city in the County. We have the resources available for future commercial/industrial businesses at the Airport and in the Golden Hills area.

Our economic future is bight and is becoming more diverse with the larger companies moving into our area. As a City Councilman I will work hard on bringing head of household jobs to our town. I will also continue to support our existing businesses and companies to keep these firms viable and economically strong.